Man: In this republic where so much is unverified, counterfeiting is common place Mr... false pledges, false promises, false police, false license plates, false love... and... false teeth...

Democrat Party chairperson Anas Urbaningrum (right) – already dogged by allegations of corruption and money politics – is embroiled in a fresh controversy after illegal licence plates were found on his two cars. Despite the seriousness of the office, police said no action would be taken because they hadn’t actually seen the cars on the road.